Emergency Medicine Physician

Get to know Summit Pacific Medical Center:

Your trusted partner in Health and Wellness, Summit Pacific is a vibrant and expanding public hospital district that operates a Critical Access Hospital with a Level IV trauma designation, three rural healthcare clinics, and a seven-day-a-week urgent care clinic. Our vision is “Through Summit Care, we will build the healthiest community in the Nation.” Our hospital is unique due to its size and accessibility.

We pride ourselves on our ability to give patients quick access to a provider.

• Critical Access Hospital
• 24/7 Emergency Department
• Level II Cardiac Center
• Level III Stroke Center
• Level IV Trauma Care

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$190.86 - $224.52

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The ER physician is responsible for treating patients that present in the Emergency Room. As part of a care team, the Provider should be willing to help the hospital, healthcare district, and community advance by acting as a consultant for providers in local clinics, supervising Urgent Care providers, covering Rapid Response requests in the Medical Unit, and supporting improvement initiatives in the ED to include ICD-10 compliance, Care Transformation, Electronic Medical Record integration, Utilization Review, Quality Initiatives, and training drills.

• Provides services to the District as a physician, in accordance with the Physician Employment Agreement. Takes ownership for care of assigned panel of patients. Provides first contact, continuous, comprehensive primary care for infants, children, youth and adults according to current standards of care and the patient centered medical home model.
• Provide timely completeness and content of charts. Perform assessment/examinations on initial encounter with unscheduled, emergency and new patients. Coordinate patient treatment plan and consult specialists as appropriate. Order and interpret appropriate diagnostic tests necessary to complete the evaluation and treatment plan. Work collaboratively and supportively with members of the medical staff to provide emergency services to all patients who present to the emergency department.
• Assists in the development of clinical protocols; assists with the plan of action to facilitate problem resolution; charts actions appropriately.
• Meets or exceeds quality care standards, achieves clinical excellence, contributes to quality improvement, and strives for high patient satisfaction. Independently plans work and develops procedures to accomplish goals. Participates actively in the quality improvement system, complies with all appropriate Washington State Department of Health standards, National Patient Safety goals, and other quality improvement projects.
• Maintains appropriate, accurate and timely records using a computerized record keeping and coding system.
• Maintains professional skills through research and training/continuing education opportunities. Participates in interdisciplinary meetings; stays abreast of trends and best practices; develops and implements new and revised methods, practices, policies, techniques and procedures. Ensures compliance with all regulatory requirements and federal, state and local laws.
• Special projects and other related duties as assigned.
• Performs special projects and other related duties as assigned.

• Adapts to changes in the work environment:
  Engages others in understanding the reason for change and leads them to identify the path forward.
• Builds and maintains working relationships:
  Maintains strong working relationships and engenders trust and credibility through effective and professional interactions.
• Creates positive experiences for patients, customers and, co-workers.
• Demonstrates ongoing learning & development:
  Participates in ongoing skills training, competency development, and professional development.
• Exhibits effective work skills:
  Successfully performs job duties in accordance with SPMC expectations for quality, quantity, and timeliness. Demonstrates initiative. Effectively adjusts to changing circumstances; prioritizes and manages…